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State Police to offer free child car seat checks in Chambersburg

CHAMBERSBURG – Pennsylvania State Police technicians will host free child car seat fitting events next week at Giant Foods in Chambersburg to promote...

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Franklin Jail staffing see improvement, but union says deeper crisis remains

CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Jail officials reported signs of stabilization in staffing and operations during the a recent county commissioners’ meeting, citing a...

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15-story cold storage warehouse rises in Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN – Construction is underway on a 15-story cold storage warehouse on Oak Ridge Drive, marking one of the largest private industrial projects...

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Waynesboro celebrates 2025 Veterans Day

WAYNESBORO – The 2025 Veterans Day program, originally planned for Green Hill Cemetery, shifted indoors to the Otterbein Church on Tuesday due to...

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Commissioners honor veterans for service to Franklin County, U.S. 

CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners honored the service, courage, sacrifice and patriotism of the county’s 10,804 veterans by formally proclaiming Nov. 11, to...

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Rolling I-81 stops expected near Chambersburg

CHAMBERSBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today that rolling stops are planned for this afternoon on Interstate 81 near Chambersburg, Franklin...

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Public can help with Fall Cigarette Butt Clean-Up, ‘only leaves belong on ground’

HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Services is inviting community members to take part in its Fall Cigarette Butt Clean-Up...

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Washington County advances toward goal of 43,000 acres of preserved land

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County’s Department of Planning & Zoning has preserved a 50-acre farm in Williamsport, moving closer to the goal of permanently...

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Hagerstown maintains funding for 8 community agencies in FY27 budget

HAGERSTOWN – As the city begins shaping its fiscal year 2027 budget, Hagerstown officials agreed to keep general fund contributions steady for eight...

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